Publications by authors named "Amr AlBakry"
Background: Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma (SCEH) is an uncommon cause of acute spinal cord compression. This is a rare idiopathic condition that leads to acute onset of neurologic deficits, which if not diagnosed early can lead to catastrophic consequences.
Case Description: Here, we report a 41-year-old male, diagnosed with SCEH, with a presenting chief complaint of cervical pain followed by progressive quadriparesis and urgency of micturition who was managed surgically, along with the review of literature.
Background: Lumboperitoneal shunt is an easy and effective way of managing benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) and other causes of increased intracranial pressure. Yet, it is associated with a relative high failure rate. Proximal migration of the shunt is rare and only few cases have been reported.
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- The study aimed to assess the long-term durability and failure rates of neuromodulation devices, particularly deep brain stimulation (DBS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and spinal cord stimulation (SCS), through a retrospective analysis of patient data.
- The analysis revealed varying survival rates over 5 and 10 years, showing DBS and VNS had better device and therapy survival compared to SCS, with average device survival of 14 years for DBS and VNS, and 8 years for SCS.
- Findings emphasize that while hardware failures occurred more frequently in SCS, overall therapy survival remained high across all therapies, suggesting patients may still experience benefits even after device issues arise.
Schwannomas are benign tumors, which arise from the Schwann cells of the central or peripheral nerves. They form 8% of all intracranial tumors and most of the cases arise from vestibular division of the 8 cranial nerve. Rare cases are shown to arise from the olfactory or optic nerve, being devoid of myelin sheath.
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